The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-17
ANDERsoN's sLAYERs.
Four Men Charged with the Brutal
Murder, All OF Whom Deny IL.

The jury Of inquest, cmpanelcd at a
late hour Tuesday night, ON the body of
the negro Dave Anderson, who was killed
ut Commerce street and Center alley about
II o'clock Tuesday night, finished It's i'm
ycsiigaiion Of the ease yesterday about
o'clock, returning verde; that the de-
ceased came 10 his death from the effects
II blow on the back Of his head from a
blunt instrument in the hands Of either
William Taylor, Charles Fox, Briscuc
Reed, VIM. Jovins, or all Of them.
Ioyins, who was the chief witness,
eliminated himself 80 completely that the
jury cosld not but conclude that he either
did the killing or was the chief instigntor
Of Il at the hands Of the other men.
Anderson was his guest, he said, and they
had come up town together between and
go'clock, stopped at the Red Light saloon,
and Anderson had left him about an hour
before the killing. tclling'him rs he left 10
wait for him until lac returned.
Richard Boyd, who Is an uncle Of
Lovins. and Jake Wilson, colorcd, who
live ON the same farm that Anderson did,
and who had come 90 the city,
bringing cotton, with him, were
examined and stated that they
and the dead man had put mp their teams
NJ the same cotton shed on Main street;
that they went 90 an caiing-honsc near 10y
and had supper, finishing the meal about
\ o'clock. Anderson had brought q
Younger brother OF his wiic's 20 the city
with him, who was going ~ stay with an
uncle OF his until he could find work, but,
having never been in the city before, did
not know on what street the uncle lived,
and Anderson, after supper, took tho
bruthcr-in-law down 10 Ibis unclc's, on Ala
bamn street. BOYD and Douglass IN the
meantime had come on up town, aud were
In the auction store opposite the Cay
ESQ hotel. when about y O'Clock Ander-
son came into the store and spoke 20 them
thcy were making some purchases, and
Anderson bought half dozen pain 81
rpcks. settled for them and went out. By
this time Il must have been lsay they 900
o'clock. Anderson had sold bale Of
cotton the day before coming 10 the city,
and told them on their way here he had
50. 49,,
These neirhhou Of the dead man did
not know Of his death until yesterday
morning. and have all the appearance
at being honest, hard working
men. Their statements have all the ap
pcamncc Of truth. and II Il be the truth,
The story Of Loyins' Is altogether false
Besides, hc says that Anderson had NJ
money, nor did he see him spend any. m
the saloon. whont the bartender swears thai
he changed $40 for him. and that he did
buy several drinks. This fact, coupled
with the acknowledgement Of Loyins tina
hc was at the corner of Commerce an'
front streets at the time Of the murder
aud In response 10 the groans OF the dyin!
man rushed up 10 where lac was, show
that Ioyins either committed the murder
or knowing that Anderson had money
communicated the fact 70 Taylor, l'ce'
and Fox, whom the Springer woman saw
running from the scene, and vas told b,
Taylor that he had got his man. Taylor
Fox and l.oyins were all arrested an'
looked M. but doggcdly insist that the,
know nothing Of the murder. Reeds ~
rest will follow. !. j. Jones, the kccpc
of the saloon where Anderson had bceI